document.write( "Question 27:
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document.write( "It has been years since I have had an algebra class. I cannot remember how to solve this problem. Thank You! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #429254 by jam123(18)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Sorry if the question is answered already but, \n" ); document.write( "You are going to switch +5 over to the other side, substituting +5 with -5 \n" ); document.write( "So pretty much \n" ); document.write( "And \n" ); document.write( "Let's try -1. \n" ); document.write( "9 - -9 < -5 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "18 is smaller than -5 \n" ); document.write( "NOT! \n" ); document.write( "How about -2? \n" ); document.write( "36 - -18 is smaller than -5 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "54 is smaller than -5 \n" ); document.write( "OF COURSE NOT! \n" ); document.write( "So we might have to try a positive for x. \n" ); document.write( "Try 1! \n" ); document.write( "9 - 9 is smaller than -5 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "0 is smaller than -5 \n" ); document.write( "NOT! \n" ); document.write( "Try 2! \n" ); document.write( "36 - 18 is smaller than -5 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "18 is smaller than -5 \n" ); document.write( "NOT! \n" ); document.write( "What can we do? \n" ); document.write( "Just so we remember, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "How about we switch - with +? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So, the only possible answer is that \n" ); document.write( "EDIT \n" ); document.write( "Actually, x does NOT equal 0! I just figured. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Why don't we try -1 again? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "NOPE! \n" ); document.write( "No! It has to be an imaginary! (I think) \n" ); document.write( " |